rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r(-ə)l 
ˈrər(-ə)l
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Examples of rural in a Sentence
She lives in a rural area.
grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers
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Your best bet is to find a dark location away from the city, ideally somewhere rural but also elevated.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
These policies represent a fundamental dismantling of a vital safety net program that would strip health coverage away from millions of Americans; cut access to essential services like primary care and prescription medicines; and push rural hospitals and health care providers beyond the brink.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In this rural county, home to 19,000 people, the firefighters are all volunteers.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The news highlights SpaceX’s ongoing push to promote the satellite internet service, which has received rave reviews for its ability to deliver high-speed broadband to rural and remote areas.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
These policies represent a fundamental dismantling of a vital safety net program that would strip health coverage away from millions of Americans; cut access to essential services like primary care and prescription medicines; and push rural hospitals and health care providers beyond the brink.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In this rural county, home to 19,000 people, the firefighters are all volunteers.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The news highlights SpaceX’s ongoing push to promote the satellite internet service, which has received rave reviews for its ability to deliver high-speed broadband to rural and remote areas.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r-əl
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
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